Side-by-side distribution
Colorado
$117,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 2,375
Texas
$92,144
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30%
- Live roles
- 7,897
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Anesthesiologist
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
Interventional Psychiatrist
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Leader, Quality Engineering Services
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Inside Sales Rep, Austin, Texas
Strategic Account Executive - TOLA (Remote)
Associate Director, Paid Social
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Lead Systems Software Architect
Freelance Business Writer
Freelance Finance Content Writer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 65 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
Datadog
|
$141,000 | 38 |
Fivetran
|
$180,317 | 33 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
Experience Senior Living
|
$42,640 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 183 |
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 122 |
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 118 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 49 |
Neuralink
|
$112,750 | 44 |
Oscar Health
|
$122,353 | 39 |
Medcarepediatric
|
$78,000 | 39 |
Marksman Security LLC
|
$36,234 | 36 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $159,404 | 76 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 279 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 55 |
| Product Manager | $140,000 | 221 |
| Customer Success | $139,250 | 330 |
| Project Manager | $120,000 | 161 |
| Sales | $115,080 | 425 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 139 |
Highest-paying roles in Texas
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $191,000 | 211 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 44 |
| Data Scientist | $154,000 | 9 |
| Customer Success | $116,575 | 466 |
| Recruiter | $115,000 | 110 |
| Project Manager | $114,116 | 233 |
| Nurse | $112,200 | 98 |
| Product Manager | $110,000 | 309 |
| Financial Analyst | $105,000 | 47 |
| Accountant | $100,500 | 15 |
Colorado vs Texas: which pays more?
The median for Colorado is $117,520 per year (typically $74,505–$165,000), versus $92,144 for Texas ($56,250–$155,000). That puts Colorado about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Colorado and Texas are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.